Kingswinford, West Midlands

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 70 companies were formed in Kingswinford. This figure is 11.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2003 when a total of 98 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    201070203,749
    200963182,021
    % change11.1%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (98)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 27 companies were registered in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)KingswinfordUK
    20102798,612
    20093490,987
    % change-20.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (57) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20109711
    New companies in 200915613
    % change-40.0%16.7%-15.4%
    Record Year2003 (17)2003 (23)2003 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 45 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford. This figure is 22.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2009 when a total of 58 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    201045177,631
    200958289,236
    % change-22.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (58)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 48.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)KingswinfordUK
    20101994,954
    200937181,176
    % change-48.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (37) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20103115
    Closed companies in 200991711
    % change-66.7%-35.3%-55%
    Record Year2008 (11)2009 (17)2009 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Kingswinford increased by 25 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    20102526,118
    20095-107,215
    Record Year2003 (70)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 8 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)KingswinfordUK
    201083,658
    2009-3-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (44) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20106-46
    Net growth in 20096-112
    Record Year2003 (13)2003 (19)2003 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingswinford
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Kingswinford
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-44.8%11.0%-23.8%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1980 (0.2%)1971 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kingswinford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kingswinford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    17.9% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    M2.08%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.74%CONSULTING4.79%
    ME1.39%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CARE1.39%PROPERTY2.40%
    C1.04%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    J1.04%TRADING2.01%
    SOCIAL1.04%DESIGN1.91%
    ARMS0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SCOTT0.69%MEDIA1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%BUSINESS1.75%
    INDEPENDENT0.69%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    (KINGSWINFORD)0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SURFACING0.69%ENGINEERING1.56%
    WINDOWS0.69%LONDON1.52%
    (COVENTRY)0.69%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PLUMBING0.69%J1.46%
    TRAINING0.69%CARE1.41%
    WORK0.69%GLOBAL1.39%
    ACCIDENT0.69%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MUSIC0.69%BUILDING1.33%
    DOG0.69%M1.29%
    DISABLED0.69%IT1.28%
    SERVICE0.69%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DIG0.69%GROUP1.25%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied40207,125
    7487 - Other business activities1768,525
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified76,684
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified61,094
    99999 - Dormant Company614,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified525,942
    7260 - Other computer related activities59,122
    7499 - Non-trading company413,997
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles41,923
    98000 - Residents property management43,540
    74990 - Non-trading company47,893
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities48,590
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult32,571
    43290 - Other construction installation31,281
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores31,026
    9999 - Dormant Company319,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy314,598
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation32,068
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities32,916
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering38,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07267836 PTJ INTERIORS LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07267623 WOMBOURNE SERVICE CAR SALES LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07264141 UTOPIA NAILS & BEAUTY SALON LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07260631 DGM PUBLISHING LTD 20 May 2010
    07256464 LUKER'S AUTOS LTD 18 May 2010
    07249910 MODE PRODUCTION MUSIC LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07243281 CALIPERS DIRECT LIMITED 05 May 2010

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